Shared on Mage Dispatch · 29 Jul 2025
In this article, we will examine how Magento 2 uses Redis for storing user sessions, what performance issues can arise on large projects with this implementation, and what solutions exist to resolve them.
Replaces the stock Knockout/RequireJS checkout with a single Alpine.js component using native REST calls. Supports guest and customer flows, coupons, shipping/payment methods, and T&C, with a tiny footprint, CSP-safe assets, and a per–store view toggle.
Splits one‑page checkout into islands: an instantly typeable, cache‑friendly shell with deferred window.checkoutConfig and the stock Knockout payment component, so existing gateways keep working. Includes Google Places autocomplete, saved‑address carousel via customer‑data/localStorage, guest‑order linking, inline validation, and a fail‑safe fallback. Beta; tested primarily alongside its sibling performance extension, and requires 2.4.6+ with PHP 8.1+.
Extends the dev:tests:run command to execute static, unit, integration, and integrity test suites in parallel via ParaTest, with --processes and --runner options and full --arguments passthrough. Includes Composer install steps and CLI examples for speeding up local and CI pipelines.
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